Open burning suspended in Keene, New Hampshire
4/30/2025 11:40:03 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Cheshire County, NH
Hinsdale, NH
Keene, NH
Stoddard, NH
Winchester, NH
Start Date: 4/29/2025
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All open burning and fireworks have been suspended in Keene due to persistent drought, forecasted winds and fire danger at critical levels. Some nearby communities like Hinsdale, Richmond, Roxbury, Stoddard and Winchester have also adopted similar burn bans as drought conditions have lingered since last fall, leaving the ground and vegetation exceedingly dry.
A major brush fire that broke out in Winchester on Tuesday, April 29, quickly blew into a four-alarm emergency and was fought by almost 100 firefighters from more than 25 regional agencies. The blaze has charred more than 40 acres.
My Keene Now (N.H.), April 30, 2025
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